Locked up for 20 months for illegally carrying and firing a gun at a Manhattan nightclub, Plaxico Burress is ready to walk out of prison and face another grim reality, a lockout that could jeopardize the resumption of his football career.

The 2011 NFL draft is in the rear-view mirror. But it's a good time to look further back to the 2008 draft to fairly render grades on an NFL annual player selection meeting. After all, there's no way to know if Cam Newton will pan out, but it's fair to say Matt Ryan has. Report cards, please ...

So much is the same. So much is different. When linebacker Keith Bulluck made the drive to the State University of New York at Albany to begin his first training camp with the New York Giants, he could not help but experience flashbacks to his youth.

The New York Giants have agreed to terms with free agent linebacker Keith Bulluck. Agent Gary Wichard says Bulluck and the team came to an agreement Saturday. Media reports said the deal was for one year and $2.5 million.

New York Giants co-owner and president John Mara will never be mistaken for Dallas Cowboys counterpart Jerry Jones. Mara is not on the sideline during games. He typically does not conduct postgame news conferences. He allows coaches to coach and players to play.